Army specialist Nathanael Bodon, 21, is the latest "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) casualty. While serving in Iraq, Bodon was sent home early when his superiors found out he was Gay. Shortly after returning home he received discharge papersmore --------------------------------------------------

The all-cuts budget announced last week by Gov. Christine Gregoire may jeopardize HIV/AIDS prevention and services in King County, according to Dr. Bob Wood, director of HIV/AIDS Control for Seattle-King County Public Health.

King County receives about $3 million in state money formore--------------------------------------------------

While President Obama issued a statement against Uganda's proposed law providing the death penalty for 'repeat offender' Gays, and the Ugandan government is reportedly backing off the threat of executions, the neighboring African country of Rwanda is now considering legislation criminalizing its more --------------------------------------------------

California Assemblyman John Perez, an openly Gay Latino Democrat from Los Angeles, was unanimously chosen by the Assembly's Democratic Caucus to succeed Karen Bass as the lower house's leader on December 10. Perez, 40, is expected to be formally voted in as the 68th Assembly speaker next month,more --------------------------------------------------

If you shop at Safeway, you may have noticed the pet food drive bins located near the entrance of each location in King County. All the pet food donated goes to Seattle Humane Society's Pet Project. According to Maureen Lull, who heads up the Pet Project, it's 'a program designed to help lomore --------------------------------------------------

Equal Rights Washington (ERW) Executive Director Connie Watts has announced to SGN she will be leaving the organization at the beginning of next year. Watts said that after two and a half years as the organization's leader, she plans to pursue her "lifelong dream of going to law school." The more --------------------------------------------------

Somehow seeing folks dressed as Santas and Santa's elves around Capitol Hill last Saturday let me know it was a special day. As I chatted with two of the Santas, I found out they were part of a pub crawl around Capitol Hill that started in the a.m. and went until the p.m. called Santar more

International News

International News
by Rex Wockner
SGN Contributing Writer
Irish civil-partnership bill to pass this month
Ireland's Parliament is widely expected to pass a same-sex civil-partnership bill before the end of the year.

It will extend marriage rights in areas such as inheritance, health care, property, alimony and pensions.

Northwest NewsPRIDE FOUNDATION
& GSBA OFFERING
$300,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR 2010-'11
Pride Foundation and the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) are accepting applications for 2010-'11 scholarships to eligible LGBT students and straight allies. Currently, $300,000 in scholarship money is available during this cycle. Pride Foundation along with the GSBA offers 50 differenmore

On December 16, about 50 people gathered at the Sole Repair Shop on Capitol Hill to celebrate the sixth night of Hanukkah at "Light the Night: A GLBTQ Hanukkah," an event put on by Kolenu. Attendees met and mingled, and had the opportunity to purchase special themed drinks such as the Drmore
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Joseph 'Joe' Eisenhauer, 1948-1999
Joe was a very talented man, but he mostly should be remembered for his work helping people with AIDS. Joe was the founder of the Seattle AIDS Support Group (now Dunshee House) in 1984 at the beginning of the AIDS pandemic.

Joe left us peacefully at Bailey Boushay House on December 15, 1999 after a long battle with cancer.
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What we mean is, historically, our own families have disowned us. So instead, we create new ones - and it is with these new families of friends that we celebrate holidays and share our griefs and more-------

New Jersey's crucial Senate vote on same-sex marriage, expected on December 10, was called off late Wednesday night as Democrats backing same-sex nuptials realized they were not sure they would get enough votes for the bill to pass.

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